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Wichita eagle., 1887-08-03
A CURE FOR SNAKE BITE.

| Numerous remedies are published in the
newspapers every summer for snake bite.
1t seems to be generally conceded that a
large sized dose of whiskey is splendid
remedy. This remedy, however, is sub
ject to two serious objections. First, in
very hot weather the remedy is liable to
kill the patient, and secondly snakes have
disgusting habit OF not staying around
drug stores to bite people. They are just
as likely to slip around and bite one in
some neighborhood where prohibition pro-
hibits as they are to do any thing else. In
fact we believe they are more inclined to
frequent those sections Of country where
the antidote is not to be obtained. 1t is
said that large number of water snakes
are found along the Arkansas river In the
neighborhood of Wichita. 1t is knowl
edge of the scarcity of the popular remedy
that induces US to make known to the read
ers of the EAGLE better and surer cure for
snake bite. The remedy is to secure some
suitable vessel and fill with muddy water,
fresh clay reduced with water to about
the consistency of lime mortar used
for plastering, and immerse the
wound in this mixture. If the wound is on
some part of the body where 1t can not
conveniently be treated in this way bind
the mud on the wound with clothe and
keep wet by pouring on cold water. This
is a never failing remedy. The buffalo
and even domestic cattle have known of
this remedy for ages. They are no sooner
bitten by poisonous snake about the
limbs than they run into the mud and
water and stand there until the poison is
drawn out. Nobody ever saw cattle suffer
any great Inconvenience from snake bite
when they had access to mud and water.
Unless bitten on part of the body which
could not be applied to the remedy.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-03
JUDICIAL DISTRICT CONVENTION.

The Republicans of the Eighteenth judicial Dis
x1cf VIII hold convention for the purpose OF plaf
fnx in nomination candidate for judge or the dis
HSct The central committee recommend that thu
iRnnted by II county republican central COMMITTEE
for holding primaries; viz. August Slst
Each township and wards VIII be entitled 10 tn
follow ing amber OF delegates
First Ward-Nineteen delegates.
Second Ward-Thirteen delegates.
Third Ward-Ten delegptes.
Fourth Ward-Fifteen delegates.
rnth Ward-Five delegates.
Afton-Three delegates.
Attica-Four delegates.
Delauo-Four delegates.
EA91e-Four delegates.
Efte-Three delegates.
6reeley-Stx delegates.
Grant-Seven delegates.
Garden Plains, None delegate.
Garden Plains, S-Three delt gates.
Grand River~Three delegates.
aypsum-Four delegates.
Hlfnois-Three delegates.
Kechi-Six delegates
Ltncoln-Four delegates.
Afnneha-Three delegates.
Morton Seven delegates.
Nfnnescah-Seven delegates.
Ohio-Three delegates
Payne-Five delegates.
Park, E-Iwo delegates.
Park W-Three dele gates.
Rockford, D-Four delegates.
Rockford, M-Three delegates.
6alem-Four delegates
Hherman-Four delegates.
Unfon-Five delegates.
Viola-Three delegates.
Wichita-Seven delegates
Waco-Five delegates.
Valley Center, V. C-Four delegates.
Valley Center, S-Three delegates.
The district convention will be held in the Grand
Army Hail. Wichita Kansas, on Saturday, the Sd day
of September lSk Z, at $50 g. m.
By order of the District Central Committee,
H l.. TAYLOR. Chairman.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-03
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

me Republicans of sedswick county. Kansas. VIII
ae county convention fo fer the purpose Of nomn
q election this fall. viz:
Oounty Treasurer.
0o@E Register of Deeds.
County Surveyor.
The townships and wards win be entitled to the
1zw WsrdNNineteen deiesares. 'A'1 WV 90 '''' ~
second Ward-Thirteen delegates.
1o@th Wsrd-Fifteen delegates,
Ffth Ward-Five delegates.
Attaoe-Four delegates.
Delano-Four delegates.
1.EleT TP dsiegatssi
oreeley-Six delegates.
eanst ., s,,sns delegs rates a.,sas,e
0aFden Plains, s-Tnree delegates.
aypsum-Four delegates,
Umofs-Three delegates.
xechi-six delegates
Ltnooan-Four delegates.
Bmneha-Three delegates.
Ninnescah-Seven delegates.
Ohio-Three delegates. szl
f1ek, ElTwo delegates.
Park, W-Three delegates.
Rockford M-Three delegates
ealem-Four delegates
Gherman-Four delegates.
Upion-Five delegates
violA-Three delegates.
Wk6lta-SeVen ueleSAbtSs
Waco-Five delegates.
valley Center V C-Four delegates.
VALLEY Center, s Three delegates.
me- central committee recommended that the pri-
marfee be held from to O'Clock p. at the usual
voting place each township, and In the wards OF
IT cffy OF Wichita from TO O'Clock p. NJ, on
"wednesday, the 31st day Of August
The county convention will be held In the Grand
Amy hall in the city of Wichita, on Saturday, the
"a DAY OF September, 1887, commencing at 10 O'Clock
D, N.
The central committee also recommends that the
xrfTarfes IN the first ssion district elect dele
entes who will nominate commissioner for said dis
6fc2 on the adjournment OF the county convention.
b. order OF the Republican county central COM
nffsee H. L. TAYLOR, Chairman
W L. McBKE, Secretary.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-03

The Wichita papers are rejoicing over
the fact that they have secured the Burton
car works. What is Topeka doing in the
direction of securing such institutions in
this city Topeka Capital.
Topeka is taking a rest That effort at
census taking was a magnificent effort and
cannot be followed up uninterruptedly.
Wichita has secured the car works, but
Topeka has Attorney General Bradford.
Do you want the earth ?
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-03

John Roach's ship establishment still
lives. His sons have received contract to
build mammoth sde-wheel steamer for
the Old Colony Company of New York.
The contract price is 1900, 600. The
work will begin at once, and give employ
ment TO about thousand mechanics.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-03

The Omaha Republican reports that the
weathe signal tower at David City, Neb.
was displaying fair weather flag when a
cyclone struck it. This shows that flags
have no power to ward off twisters Presi-
dent Cleveland displayed some rebel flags
short time since on the political signal
tower at Washington, when large sized
cyclone struck 1t.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-03
party.

John Sherman's house is books every
where. The most interesting volume in
this collection which includes 10000 in
dexed letters, is collection of over 1000
letters from Tecamseh to John, the first one
co ntaining sage fatherly advice, addressed
by Tecumseh to John when the former was
a 14year old cadet at West Point, 1887.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-03

The leading members of the Democratic
party at Topeka are moving to secure a
visit from President Cleveland When
Mr.. Cleveland receives an invitation from
Wichita, it will be no party leaders making
the request but will be the winning voice
of the Peerless Princess irrespective of
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-03

The Indians of this country are gradually
submitting to the exalting influences of
Christianity. An old Indian In Minnesota,
who had young wife, seeing one of the
young men of his tribe taking an interest
in her welfare promptly shot him.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-03

The Forest City Gun Club will hold
their fourth annual shooting tournament al
Sterling, Aug. 9th and 10th Three thou
sand five hundred black birds and pigeons
will be used on the occasion.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-03

The fact that Wichita is fsvorably loca.
ted for large pork packing establishments,
is beginning to attract the attention OF
some heavy operators In that line.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-03
A Dollar Saved
is A Dollar
Made.

And you had just
as we'll make one dol
lar on every four or
five you invest IN dry
goods as not. Messrs.
Wilson & Fox offer
you this opportunity
in their Great Disso-
luton Sale.
The object now is
to get cash for the
goods on the shelves;
not to make a profit.
The stoce must be re-
duced to a certain
point to effect the dis
solution, and goods.
are being sacrificed to
accomplish this end.
We would rather
lose $1,000 on this
sale than delay mat
tiers. Money must be-
had and the goods
must go and 60 fast.
Prices will make them
go. Now is the &C
copied time. Do not
delay. Buy now at
these prices for future
use. You will make
No such In
ducements ever before
offered. |,
& FOX.I
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The Sault Ste. Marie Convention.

The business sessions OF the great water
ways convention begun and ended in a
day. Senator Palmer Of Michigan was
permanent president, and Mr.. Phelps OF
Duluth secretary. Letters OF hearty
accord with the object of tho
convention and regret at in
ability to BE present were read from Sem
ators w. NJ. Evarts, John Sherman. D.
NJ. Sabin, s. NJ. Cullum and Philetus Saw.
yer and many Others.
The convention adopted memorial to
congress urging the completion Of the locks
and improvements. The memorial stated
that the product OF four thousand
acres OF Dakota wheat farms
passed through the locks only recently
on a single vessel, and on the same day sixty
five vessels were locked through. The men,
orial showed the Importance OF the immed-
late completion OF the new and larger locks,
and urged the appropriation at once OF the
gross amount needed to complete the work
and improve the lower channel through
Hay lake into Lake Huron.
The present lock at Sault Ste. Marie was
completed in 1881, and provided for tho
passage OF the largest kinds Of vessels on
the lakes, vessels drawing seventeen feet
OF water. This lock, although the largest
In the world, is not more than adequate
to the commerce of the lakes, which has
Increased wonderfully since 1881. About
two years ago Gen. Poe, who was in charge
OF the improvements, estimated that at
the prevalent rate OF increase in commerce
O new and larger lock would be required in
eight years. 4 year ago, however, the in
crease was so great thnt he estimated the
new lock would be necessary in four years.
The proposed new lock, it is understood,
Is to allow of the passage OF vessels draw.
ing twenty feet of water.
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Refreshed Itself.

A traveller in Ireland tells how he
got some rather indefinite information
in regard to the owner of an estate
past which he was being driven. There
was coupled with it som. mention of ar
rangements for travelling. which must
have sounded very comical to the in
quirer.
On one occasion. when passing a
large white house not far from XII
laloe, l asked the driver whose house
it was.
''Sure, yer anner," said he. Its Mr..
SIS domain, but he doesn't reside there
since he died, about two years ago.
Sure yer amer, does not yer amer
know that that's the place where the
coach from Dublin refreshes itself with
harsesp"
don't know how was to know the
fact, since / had never been on the
road before; but he seemed to imagine
that as he knew where the coach from
Dublin refreshed itself with harses,n y
everybody else must needs know the
same.
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Drying Flies.

When Purser Frank Scoville, of the
steamer Drew, stopped wearing the
shoe-buckle on his neck-scarf, 1.-THE
boys" thought something had gone
wrong, but their surprise was greater
when the other day they saw him
carrying under his arms cylindrical
shaped tly-traps we'll filled with flies.
To the many inquiries he replied: '.Tm
harvesting for the winter. l dry these
flies, and when the cold weather is
here feed them to my mocking- birds.
They make very nice relish for them.
During the summer l gather about a
bushel of flies in these traps, and these
last all winter. Before giving to the
birds soak the flies little and that
freshens them up. That is a good re-
ceipt,' and the general purser skipped
on to the big boat to empty the traps
of their contents and return them to
some place to be relilled. Albany
Journal.
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Wanted no "Mejum" In His.

II don't want no spiritoolism in
mine" said red headed man with long
hair, as he sat down in a saloon on
Washington avenue. ''There may be
something in it, but know all about
it that want to know" and he leaned
back in his chair and looked solemnly
at companion.
"Wot's the matter with itp' asked
the other.
"Gimme little rye," said the red
nosed man; 'them's the only spirits l
want anything to do WITH" he con-
tinued, as the glass was set before
him. They're good enoug for me-"
"Wot's the matter with spiritualism,
repeated the companion
II amt sayin' nothin' 'gainst
spiritoolism," he announced. guarded
ly, "but I don't want any of it, have
had little experience, and that settled
me. My wife. Mandy, went to some
of their meetin's and they kinder affec-
ted her. One of their hungry lookin'
cusses come round to the house one
day, and told Mandy she'd make a
mejum like him if she'd take some
lessons for S25, He gave test and
called on 'Mandy's dead brother to
show up. He come and they had a
talk. He told Mandy that when she
was mejum she could call up any
sperrit she wanted to. That's what
settled me. I didn't argy with Mandy,
cause knew it was no use. watched
my chance and got that cuss out in the
medder and told him to git. He said
no wouldn't. Just took and pounded
him till he was black an blue. He
didn't wait another minut, but set out
for the station like a 4-year-old runnin'
away.
"Kinder pulverised him, did youp'
remarked the listener.
You bet, an did him up in brown
with red dressin'.'
"But wot made you kick on spirit
ualismp" asked the companion for the
third time.
II amt sayin' anything against
spiritoolism," reiterated the red nosed
man, '.but don't want Mandy to be
no mejum. Now l don't want to run
down Mandy. She's tho best house,
keeper In our country. There amt no
dirt round our house, and her butter
an bread is famous. But Mandy has
her pccooliaritics, and they're kinder
unpleasant at times. / amt no fault
finder, but still l can't make up my
mind that want them pecooliarities'
round me all the time. Now 'Mandy's
strong and the chances are she'll live
longer'n ! will. Now, II sho was a
me]um she could call my sperrit to
har every time. wouldn't have no
peace in the other world at all. She'd
keep mo right by her an / wouldn't
have chance to go visitin' in the next
world" and he sighed gently.
just then horse sound was waited
into the saloon. It acknowledgements
from female, and it sounded like a
man filing saw. The red nosed man
rose with Q wild look In his eyes. He
glanced at the back door and then
toward the street. It was only big
colored woman disputing with the
small boy. A mighty sigh or spasm
Of relief shook his frame.
"t-l thought It was Mandy" he
sajd, Il l4ft her at the hotel. l."-
Mshsapolts hssASe.
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A GOOD FISH STORY
An Indian Frightened at the Sight of
q Divlu0- Suit.

q DiviuR- Suit.
Bank Commissioner Potts, of Los
Angeles, had an amusing experience in
the gold times of California. The story
runs as follows:
In the early days of the gold excite
ment Mr.. Potts and his partner, both
miners, decided that there was prob
ably gold in the head waters of the San
Joaquin. They acc ordingly set out,
and in duo time arrived.
Thoy discorved a deep hole in the
bed of one of the forks, and they con-
cluded that if there was gold anywhere
in tho bed of the stream 1t was in that
hole. They tried diving to reach the
bottom, but the water was too deep,
and they found them selves In dilem-
ma. Mr.. Potts partner bethought
himself of a diving-suit in San Fr ancis-
co that he could procure, and the de-
cision was reached that he go and bring
it. This he did, arriving with it after
q time.
Those who have seen a diving-su
are aware of the rightful appearance
of man mr. aged In it. The front of
the headpiece is large circular pane
of 81 ass that gives the wearer the ap-
pearance of a hideour cyclops. From
the top of the head runs rubber tube
for supplying air for the diver, and
there is also a rope attached for haul
ing him up.
MIR. Potts partner arrayed himself
In the suit. Lying across the hole was
fallen tree. and Mr.. Potts and his
partner walked out on the log. and the
partner slipped down into the water
and was instantly out of sight, Mr..
Potts holding tho rope by which to pull
him up. The agreed signal was a jerk
on the rope
While Mr.. Potts was thus sitting on
the log and holding the rope, he ap-
peared to be fishing with stout line
for big fish. He was thus engaged
when Chief Kaweah and his squaws
CttHC oO w IL 1lOiA buO WuCIc
they had been gathering nuts. He
stopped and thus addressed Mr.. Potts:
You ketchum fish,"
mo, not yet, was the reply" "but
l expect Il bite pretty soon."
The old chief was ev identity much in
terested in the scene. and without more
ado he squatted ON the bank and await
ed developments, his nu merous squaws
following his example.
Pretty soon there came jerk on the
rope that rippled the surface of the
water. Kaweah became greatly ex-
cited when he saw DR.. Potts pulling
heavily on the line. and the old chief
got to his feet and watched the pro-
ceedure with the deepest interest.
Presently the monster of the deep came
to the surface, with its hideous Cyclic
pean eye turned in Kaweah's direction.
"Ughm shouted the old warrior, and
then he and his harem turned tail and
fled. panic-stricken, over the pla ms
Los Aageles Herald.
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His Daughters '.Feller" -.

Our language is singularly deficient,
we have no word to represent fiance and
financee; ''my daughters engaged is
a very awkward phrase; ''my daughters
beau'' ia old-fashioned; my daught-
ers young man. is very countrified;
..my daughters lover" is scarcely a
proper phrase; so we have to beat
about the bush unless we adopt the
French word. -Harper's B0sGr.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-07-28
Proddino a Pastor.

Rev. DIR, Goodwin, of Chicago.
preached sermon on the wheat deal.
last Sunday. during which he said that
Solomon. who becam, very rich and
retained his riches, never cornered any
thing. The reverend brother forgets
what gorgeous corner in wives and
concubines Solomon got up -Mensphis
dUdldnche.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-07-28

A young man is apt to stammer and stutter
when he declares his passion. Sometimes the
pitying girl helps him out and sometimes il
Is her pitiless father.-Nsw Esalaad Journal
ef Education.
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It Must Never Occur Again.

We know who has been milking our
COW of late, and II the offensc is repeat
ed names will bo printed. let the chips
fall where they may. -HaroM (Hica.) J
Herald.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-07-28

Performers in q circus at Clinton, Iowa,
shoot four persons in the audience by mis-
take.
In the heat afflicted cities OF Chicago, st.
Louis and Cincinnati are denouncing ice as
the cause of so much mortality during the
excessive heat.
The waterways convention at Sault Ste.
-lfnrie asks congress for the completion of
the locks and improvement OF the channel
through Hay lake into Lake Huron but
tables proposal that the government
purchase the Portage Lake canals and
make them free.
committed suicide. He wes q $40, 900 de-
faulter.
John Green, q colored ex-convict, now
living in Indiana has sued In the federal
court a number OF citizens OF Hart county,
KY, for SIC. 900 damages, charging them
with kukluxing him.
At Cincinnati Briggs & Swlft's old pork
house. which was recently remodeled for
manufacturing purposes, was burned. in
volving loss OF $3.50, 900.
The heaviest storm known at Pittsburp
Tor thirteen years occurred recently, and
the property damages reach 500. 66O.
The name OF the German commercial
traveller who stabbed Retter, the French
customs officer, at Pagney-sur. Moselle ia
not Anderbe, but Zangerle. He was form
erly banker of Paris. He admits that he
returned to France to kill some govern.
lncnt agents. Flourens, minister OF foreign
affairs, pronounces the incident unimport-
ant.
The interstate commission evolves an
important edict on q matter vitally inter
csting to the railroads. 1t decides that
ths payment Of commissions is matter
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Ripe for mischief-Thc early watermelon. :
CleVsland Sun.
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Death of n Noted yfr9infan.

Hon. r. NJ. T. Hunter died at his home,
Fount Hill, Essex county, Virginia. Mr..
Hunter was born in 1903. He served sew
eral terms in the national house OF repre-
eentatives, and being elected speaker OF
that body in 1889. Subsequently he was
elected United States senator and made
cha irman of the senate finance committee
in 1S49. which position he held till the
opening Of the war. He gave Douglas O
close run for the presidential no min alton
at the national Democratic convention in
1860. During the war he served as con-
federate secretary OF state and confederate
senator. He was also a member
OF the peace commission, which met Abra-
ham Lincoln in Hampton Roads. After
the war he was elected treasurer OF Vir-
ginia, holding that office for several terms,
after which he retired ta private life.
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